Story so farArsenal It has not been a great season for the Gunners but they have saved their best for Europe. The first leg against CSKA Moskva and victories home and away over AC Milan provide a measure of what Arsenal can do – so too, though, do the shock loss to Östersund and second-leg wobble versus CSKA.
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Arsenal v Atlético background
Arsenal and Atlético Madrid will meet competitively for the first time in the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League, in the first leg of a much-anticipated contest between clubs from the capital cities of England and Spain.• Both Arsenal and Atlético survived second-leg scares in the quarter-finals, the Gunners eventually prevailing 6-3 on aggregate against CSKA Moskva (4-1 home, 2-2 away after trailing 0-2) and Los Colchoneros edging Iberian rivals Sporting CP 2-1 over the two legs (2-0 home, 0-1 away). • Arsenal, the lone English representatives in the UEFA Europa League knockout phase, won four of their six autumn
CSKA Moskva v Arsenal background
CSKA Moskva will have to draw on unprecedented powers of recovery in Moscow if they are to overturn the 4-1 defeat they sustained against Arsenal in the first leg of this UEFA Europa League quarter-final. Arsène Wenger's side are the top-scoring team in the competition with 27 goals, and their tally of eight victories is also unmatched. • Third in their UEFA Champions League group during the autumn, CSKA overcame Crvena zvezda in the round of 32, a goalless draw in Belgrade preceding a 1-0 win in Moscow, before ending the hopes of last season's semi-finalists Lyon. After losing 1-0 at home, first UEFA Europa
Arsenal v CSKA Moskva background
Having convincingly disposed of AC Milan in the round of 16, Arsenal host the first leg of the quarter-final against a CSKA Moskva side who recovered from a first-leg defeat in Moscow to oust Lyon on away goals with a 3-2 win in the stadium that will stage the 2018 UEFA Europa League final.• Arsenal, the lone English representatives in the UEFA Europa League knockout phase, won four of their six autumn encounters to top Group H before knocking out European debutants Östersund in the round of 32 then winning both legs against Milan – 2-0 in Italy and 3-1 in north London.
Advantage Arsenal, Atlético and Lyon, Dortmund wobble
Arsenal left San Siro with smiles on their faces, and Salzburg earned a notable victory at Dortmund, but there is plenty of life left in the round of 16 ties following Thursday's first legs. Europa League round of 16 first legsAtlético 3-0 Lokomotiv MoskvaCSKA Moskva 0-1 LyonDortmund 1-2 SalzburgLazio 2-2 Dynamo KyivLeipzig 2-1 ZenitMarseille 3-1 AthleticMilan 0-2 ArsenalSporting CP 2-0 Plzeň
Milan and Arsenal cruise, tough night for Napoli
Watch highlights of all the first legs from 24:00CET Comfortable wins for AC Milan, Arsenal, Atlético and Marseille Late strike earns Dortmund 3-2 win v Atalanta Aduriz strikes twice to move top of #UEL scorers table Leipzig take 3-1 lead at Napoli, Celtic get better of Zenit AC Milan, Arsenal Atlético Madrid and Marseille will feel they have one foot in the round of 16 after kicking off their ties with wins by three-goal margins, and things are looking pretty healthy for Athletic Club too after 3... UEFA.com - News
Arsenal and Villarreal soar but Atlético frustrated
Arsenal score four times in opening 22 minutes to ease past Crystal Palace Griezmann strike not enough to earn Atlético Madrid victory Cheryshev's first Liga goal since March 2016 proves decisive for Villarreal Marseille earn fifth straight win in all competitions by beating Caen on Friday UEFA Europa League round of 32: who's playing who and when? Friday Getafe 2-2 Athletic ClubHertha Berlin 1-1 Boruss... UEFA.com - News